Woodfield Infant School & Nursery, Shrewsbury

In its own words: "In partnership with St. George's Junior School, Woodfield Infant School works to educate, nurture and empower. We want to achieve outstanding outcomes for the children in our community by providing an innovative, challenging and linear learning experience that equips them to live content and successful lives."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am incredibly proud to be the Headteacher at Woodfield, a school where children and adults are all valued and well supported to enable them to fulfil their potential. At Woodfield, working as a team-staff, children & parents-is at the heart of everything that we do."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include tennis, multi-sports and choir.

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026 at 3.30pm, an open day on Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 10am and an open day on Wednesday 2 December 2026 at 10am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

For September 2026 entry, 63 families put Woodfield Infant School & Nursery as their first choice and 157 named it as one of their preferences, for 67 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Woodfield Infant School & Nursery are St George's Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 82% maths); Radbrook Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 64% reading, 55% maths); Bowbrook Primary School (0.9 miles); and Coleham Primary School (1.2 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 82% maths).

Woodfield Infant School & Nursery is one of 8 schools run by Empower Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

179 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Woodfield Infant School & Nursery (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

5.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 23 pupils (8.1%) received SEN support and 12 (4.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Richmond Drive Jct (opposite), 110 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Woodfield Infant School & Nursery stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 172 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Shropshire (10), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Woodfield Infant School & Nursery issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Woodfield Infant School & Nursery are The Priory School (1 mile) and Meole Brace School (1.2 miles).